So this is 100% not an ad or sponsored post... I just have to tell you guys about this amazing thing I discovered: Vinebox. As a wine snob of epic proportions, I had my reservations and was very curious about how the product was going to end up, seeing as how it wasn't coming in a bottle. I don't ... View Post
Benoît Badoz 2013 Arbois-Pupillin
Pupillin is a village in the Arbois commune of the greater Jura department of eastern France. The red soils of Pupillin produce distinctly light, earthy, mineral-driven reds - this being of Pinot Noir from Benoît Bedoz, a 10-generation family domaine. Cultivated using no chemicals, fermented with ... View Post
Oregon 2014: Photo Journal Part I
2014 could mark the end of an era, or perhaps just the beginning of new things. 3 years, 4 harvests, each so unique I sometimes feel like the only common thread is that I spent them all with Winemaker Michael Lundeen at Walnut City Wineworks. 2011 was my debut vintage, as well as a difficult ... View Post
Jérémie Huchet & Jérémie Mourat · 2004 · Muscadet Sevre et Maine · ‘Gorges’ · Loire Valley, France
This wine has been my imaginary summer jam. I picture rolling it out at just about every occasion, for no reason other than we should all be drinking more good, decade-old Muscadet. Unfortunately, at around 30 bucks, it's a bit too pricey to pour with Vinho Verde-like irreverence. On the other hand, ... View Post
The best lunch ever.
It's raining. And it's hot. I threw my backpack on and hastily pedaled the mile from work to home, fat raindrops soaking the skirt of my dress and gliding into my leather shoes. When I opened the door, I wasn't greeted with the familiar, quiet darkness of foyer, or even Eli's lithe slip out the ... View Post